Bloomberg
Fairfax Said in Talks With OMERS to Back Takeover
Jan.05 -- Prem Watsa’s Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. is in talks with the Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System to see if the pension fund will help finance his $4.9 billion takeover of Allied World Assurance Co., according...
Bloomberg
Blackstone Shuts Down Senfina Hedge Fund
Dec.21 -- Blackstone Group LP is closing its two-year-old Senfina Advisors after it lost 24 percent in 2016. Bloomberg's Katherine Burton and Jason Kelly report on "Bloomberg Markets."
Bloomberg
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Considers SoftBank Investment
Nov. 2 -- Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Development Co. is said to be considering a multi-billion dollar investment in SoftBank's technology fund. Bloomberg's Peter Elstrom reports on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle East."
Bloomberg
Dick Costolo Says Tech's Diversity Issues Are Understated
Jul.11 -- Dick Costolo, Index Ventures venture partner and former Twitter CEO, discusses Silicon Valley's diversity issues with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology."
Bloomberg
China's Didi Near Deal to Raise $5 Billion-$6 Billion
Apr.26 -- Didi Chuxing is near an agreement to raise at least $5 billion in a deal that would make it the most valuable startup in China, according to people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg's Lulu Chen reports on "Bloomberg Technology."
Bloomberg
MoviePass CEO Lowe on Path to Profitability
Oct.16 -- Mitch Lowe, MoviePass chief executive officer, discusses the company's business model and path to profitability with Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn and Shery Ahn on "Bloomberg Markets."
Bloomberg
How Bezos, Branson and Musk Pay for Space Race
Nov.07 -- Bloomberg's Tom Metcalf discusses how billionaires Jeff Bezos, Richard Branson and Elon Musk finance their space ventures. He speaks with Bloomberg's Cory Johnson on "Bloomberg Technology."
Bloomberg
Paulson's Merger Hedge Fund Crashes With 70% Loss in Four Years
Jan.09 -- One of John Paulson’s hedge funds has plunged about 70 percent over the past four years. Bloomberg's Hema Parmar reports on "Bloomberg Markets."
Sky News
Nicola Sturgeon gives speech on how Brexit will impact on the Scottish economy
<> on January 15, 2018 in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Curated Video
Global community meets to talk funding for Syria crisis
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Jordanian government, United Nations organisations and representatives from donor countries participated in a three-day workshop to discuss the funding needed to cover the annual Jordan Response Plan for Syria...
Bloomberg
Cash Is King for Canada's Crypto Fund
Jul.17 -- The Rivemont Crypto Fund, run by Rivemont Investments, had about 91 percent of its C$3 million ($2.3 million) of assets in cash as of July 13, with the remaining 9 percent in Bitcoin, according to its latest weekly update on...
Bloomberg
Crescent Crypto CEO Makes the Passive Case for Bitcoin
Jul.30 -- Ali Hassan, co-founder and chief executive officer at Crescent Crypto Asset Management, discusses his firm's approach to bitcoin and the prospect of a bitcoin-only ETF. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets."
Bloomberg
Turkish Lira Hits New Low as Trump Increases Tariffs
Aug.10 -- Bloomberg's Vince Cignarella and Jane Foley, senior currency strategist at Rabobank, discuss the continued fall of the Turkish lira as President Donald Trump announces an increase of steel and aluminum sanctions on Turkey. They...
Curated Video
Arizona Teachers Strike For Pay, School Funding
Thousands of teachers clad in red shirts marched to the Arizona Capitol on Thursday to press lawmakers for action, a key event in an unprecedented walkout that closed most of the state's public schools.
Roughly 40,000...
Bloomberg
The ETF Capturing True Disruption in the Financial Industry
Oct.03 -- The ETF industry has something for everyone -- the Global X FinTech ETF (ticker: FINX) tracks the performance of companies tied to the fintech industry. In this week's "There's an ETF for That," Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu explains...
Bloomberg
Messina Says Trump Infrastructure Bill 'Barely More' Than Current Funding
Feb.12 -- Messina Group CEO and former White House Deputy Chief of Staff Jim Messina discusses President Trump's infrastructure bill. He speaks to Bloomberg's Vonnie Quinn on "Bloomberg Markets."
Bloomberg
Trading 'BOON' Pickens Through an ETF
Jun.14 -- Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas and Scarlet Fu break down and discuss the NYSE Pickens Oil Response ETF (ticker: BOON) with Toby Loftin, managing principal of BP Capital Fund Advisors.
Bloomberg
GAM Unwinds Suspended Bond Manager's Frozen Assets
Aug.28 -- GAM Holding AG has begun to pay back investors in the frozen bond funds of suspended bond manager Tim Haywood, but some will get their money faster than others. Bloomberg's Patrick Winters reports on "Bloomberg Markets:...
Bloomberg
The ETF That Takes Flight
Jul.18 -- The ETF industry has something for everyone, including those with a view on air travel. The US Global Jets ETF (ticker: JETS) tracks a smart-beta index composed of common stocks of U.S. and international passenger airlines,...
Bloomberg
Why It May Be Time to Own Illinois, Connecticut Debt
Jun.29 -- James Iselin, head of municipal finance for Neuberger Berman, discusses online tax collection and owning debt from Illinois and Connecticut. He speaks in this week's "Muni Moment" with Bloomberg's Taylor Riggs on "Bloomberg...
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World Economy Is Going to Get Softer in Coming Years, Says Prulev’s Li
Jul.11 -- August Li, portfolio manager at Prulev, discusses the global economy and his outlook for financial conditions. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
Bloomberg
SoftBank Is Said to Seek $15 Billion More for Vision Fund
Apr.03 -- For SoftBank Group Corp., $100 billion isn’t enough. The Japanese conglomerate, which has reshaped the technology startup landscape with its Saudi-backed Vision Fund, is in talks with investors to add as much as $15 billion...
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Starbucks' Schultz Explores 2020 White House Run
Jan.28 -- Former Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz said he’s seriously thinking of running for president in 2020 as a centrist independent candidate. Bloomberg's Jason Kelly discusses on "Bloomberg Daybreak: Americas."
Curated Video
Top WH budget official defends record proposal
The White House's top budget official is defending the Trump administration's economic forecasts and new budget proposal.